PROTESTS IN VENEZUELA.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urged the government of Venezuela to take action to "avoid excessive use of force" by public law enforcement in demonstrations and lamented the death of 14-year-old student Kluiverth Roa, in Táchira state, southwest Venezuela.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
On March 1, President Nicolás Maduro announced a series of diplomatic measures against the United States, including a list of political leaders banned from entering Venezuela, reduction of American staff working at the US embassy to Venezuela, and mandatory visas for US visitors.

Venezuela will receive payment in goods and services from Uruguay (...)

Under an amendment signed by the presidents of Uruguay and Venezuela, the former will be allowed to pay within 15 years a quarter of the oil it receives from Venezuela, provided that the Venezuelan annual average oil price exceeds USD 30

"They (Venezuela's government) are talking about foreign meddling. We do not have any evidence supporting such claims, but we all are concerned about this situation and we will continue to closely monitor this issue," said Uruguayan Vice-President Raúl Sedic

The exchange rate has climbed seven bolivars since the new market (...)

The US dollar average price ended on Monday at VEB 177.17 in the Exchange Marginal System (Simadi), the Central Bank of Venezuela reported.
The average price increased by 0.55 cents compared to last Friday, and was up seven bolivars since o (...)

Details were agreed with political parties

The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) last week was (...)

The primaries of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) will be finally held on Sunday June 28, as agreed by the National Electoral Council (CNE) with the mentioned political organization, after the pro-government party was asked to take a different date.
Additionally, the CNE ratified that the primaries of the opposition Unified (...)

"Our struggle is for the (Venezuelan) people to reunite," Henrique (...)

Venezuelan Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles Radonski conducted a ceremony with peace promoters in Los Teques (north Venezuela), stressing the necessity to change the language of violence in the country. He pointed out that what is peacefully achieved can last over time, but "what is attained with violence can only be defended with violence"

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Rafael Ramírez arrived in Qatar on Thursday in the context of his tour across the member nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), with a view to defining a joint strategy to balance crude oil prices, ahead of the 166th OPEC regular meeting scheduled for November 27 in Vienna, Austria.

Former president of Colombia

Former President of Colombia and leader of the Conservative Party of Colombia, Andrés Pastrana, requested precautionary measures for detained dissenters Leopoldo López, Daniel Ceballos, and Antonio Ledezma; and also for María Corina Machado, Julio Borges, and Henrique Capriles

Venezuela will receive payment in goods and services from Uruguay (...)

Under an amendment signed by the presidents of Uruguay and Venezuela, the former will be allowed to pay within 15 years a quarter of the oil it receives from Venezuela, provided that the Venezuelan annual average oil price exceeds USD 30

"They (Venezuela's government) are talking about foreign meddling. We do not have any evidence supporting such claims, but we all are concerned about this situation and we will continue to closely monitor this issue," said Uruguayan Vice-President Raúl Sedic

Dossier

As Venezuelan deposits of public funds in Swiss bank accounts have been revealed, opposition Deputy Andrés Velásquez wonders whatever happened to the USD 500 million worth of CVG funds that turned up in coded bank accounts in Lebanon five years ago.

Protests in Venezuela

CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pope Francis urged on Sunday to reject violence in Venezuela. "(Venezuela) is going through moments of intense tension," the Pope noted. He recommended resuming "sincere and constructive dialogue."

PROTESTS IN VENEZUELA
Representative for South America of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Amerigo Incalcaterra condemned the death of Venezuelan young student Kluiverth Roa, who was shot during demonstrations held back on Tuesday in San Cristóbal, southwestern Táchira state.

OPPOSITION
Opposition Miranda state governor, Henrique Capriles, sent a letter to outgoing President of Uruguay and pro-tempore President of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), José Mujica asking him to brief the rest of the leaders of the organization on Venezuela's political situation.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
There are Venezuelan dreamers. In the United States, however, such term has acquired a new connotation. In the last couple of years through last January, 3,389 Venezuelans delivered from deportation following a decision by US President Barack Obama. Now, the move is at stake.